Care Assistant (PRN)

Care Assistant (PRN)

Caritas House is a community for seniors that provides additional services that help our residents remain independent and safe. Our Care Assistants help our residents with their activities of daily living including dressing, personal hygiene, housekeeping, and laundry services. The Care Assistant assists residents who are physically and / or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight, with activities of daily living, always fostering residents' independence and freedom of choice.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Caritas House, is currently seeking a Care Assistant who will assist residents who are physically and / or socially impaired and need 24-hour oversight, with activities of daily living and medication assistance / administration, fostering at all times residents' independence and freedom of choice. The work schedule is on-call / PRN.

Job Duties & Responsibilities :

• Assists with daily life activities, including dressing, bathing, and personal hygiene, care for essential devices, and support with tasks like phone use, housekeeping, laundry, and managing mail.
• Monitors for environmental safety hazards, disposing of infectious and potentially infectious waste according to residence policy and procedure, and OSHA regulations.
• Controls the spread of infection by following standard precautions.
• Accurately documents all incidents, errors, and accidents involving residents, staff, or visitors in accordance with agency protocols and regulatory requirements; ensures timely reporting to supervisors and participates in follow-up as needed.
• Assists with a variety of dining and housekeeping tasks, including picking up plates, supporting residents during meals, responding to immediate clean-up needs while providing care, and taking appropriate action when identifying housekeeping needs within the facility to ensure a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with staff and other departments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.